PRELIMINARY PLAYOFFS
Class AA
  Freire 67, Saul 47: Tyreek Riddick led the way with 17 points. Saul's Tyrell Smith matched that number.
  Bodine 54, Vaux 45: Bodine's Erik Raleigh (24) and Vaux' Zafir Williams (26) were the only double figure scorers.

FIRST ROUND
Class AAAA Quarterfinals
  Southern 64, Edison 42: Deshon "Biggie" Minnis collected 19 points and eight assists while Lamar Speller's 17-point effort included four treys. Luis Martinez, who during the season had hit eight treys in three games, earning himself the nickname "Marthreenez," topped Edison with 13 points.
  Washington 64, Frankford 60 (OT): The Eagles stormed to the road win with the help of a 23-11 edge in the fourth quarter, as paced by Donte Williams (11 of his 20), Dom Conner (8 of 15) and Will McFillin (6 of 14). McFillin's free throws iced it. Dehaven Brown (16) and Darryl Poole (14) led Frankford.
  Bartram 76, Univ. City 73: Tyrone Garland saved 33 of his 38 points for a 50-32 second half. Kevin Garris (20) led UC.
  Olney 61, Fels 60 (OT): Jesse "Booge" Morgan notched 27 points and drained a fourth trey with 0:15 left to win it. He had 12 points over the final 12 minutes and 10 boards total. Drexel signee Shannon Givens topped Fels with 25 points.
Class AAA Quarterfinals
  Franklin LC 74, W. Phila. 52: Denzel Yard (Siena) hustled for 25 points, five assists and five steals. Raymond "Meatball" Nesbitt scored 22 points for West, which entered the playoffs via a coin flip after other staples failed to completely break a four-way tie.
  FitzSimons 82, Roxborough 73: Tyrell Johnson powered his way to 25 points and 17 rebounds while Andrew Reed mixed 20 points with 12 assists and Kion Coats (24) went deep four times. Marquee Griffin (18) topped Roxborough.
  Gratz 65, Bok 50: Antoine "Ness" Bland claimed 10 boards while scoring 17 points and Tyree Smith dealt six assists.
  Eng. and Science 64, Phila. Elec. 32: Marcus Brown (15, 11) and Andre Howard (14, 25) paced the romp in points/rebounds.
Class AA Quarterfinals
  Imhotep 73, Freire 53: Sam Prescott scored eight of his 13 points in a 23-8 first quarter. Will Adams (16) wound up on top. Octavious Booker (12) led Freire.
  Comm. Tech 76, Del-Val 69: Shaquille Shannon scrambled for 19 points, 10 rebounds and three steals and packed 14 of his markers into the final 7:07 as the Phoenix overcame -- you got it -- a seven-point deficit. Sherman Blanford added 16 points, nine boards. D-V's Kevin Mack drained five treys en route to 26 points, Rysheen Dorn shot 11-for-17 for 22 and Khalil Meadows dealt nine assists.
  Prep Charter 65, Franklin 61: Ferg Myrick banged for 26 points and 10 rebounds and Ameen Tanskley, not expected to play (tender ankle), came off the bench in the last minute to pass for a key field goal and hit two clinching free throws. Melvin Dixon (25) sparked the Electrons.
  Straw. Mansion 75, Bodine 49: Darren Lawrence scored 11 of his 16 points in a 38-16 first half. Donte Greene (16) led Bodine.
Class A Quarterfinals
  Math/Civics/Sciences 85, GAMP 41: Jose Ortiz hit a 17-foot jumper with 3:19 left to finish his day with 25 points and reach exactly 1,000 for his career. Zaahir Smith distributed 10 assists. LaRon Byrd had 21 for GAMP, thus concluding his career with 1,684.
  New Media 84, Future 67: Isiah Clark had three treys, six rebounds, four steals and 14 of his 35 points in a 32-18 second quarter. Saadiq Berry (33) led Future.
  Boys' Latin 69, Palumbo 57: With only freshmen and sophomores in its school, BL was almost forced by Pub honchos to drop back to JV competition on the brink of its season opener. Frosh Maurice Watson, son of the same-named coach, had 25 points and eight assists. Isaiah Gans added 11 points, 10 rebounds. For Palumbo, which did not yet have seniors, Mike Sawan scored 18 points.
  Robeson 76, World Comm. 73 (OT): Jay Harris had 29 points and five steals and drained two free throws to force OT. Xavier Brown then went 4-for-4 at the line. Coron Fletcher (22) and Markeith Mont (21) paced WC, which persevered to make the playoffs despite having to forfeit three Pub wins for using an eighth-grader.

ROUND OF 16
Class AAAA Semifinals
  Southern 64, Washington 54: Jamir Hanner blended 17 points and 18 rebounds and Deshon "Biggie" Minnis scored seven points in the fourth quarter while going 5-for-6 at the line. Donte Williams had 23 Washington points.
  Bartram 91, Olney 71: The Braves sniped 11-for-16 on treys while seizing this surprisingly easy road win. Tyrone Garland garnered 34 points (five threes) and six assists and backcourt partner Quasim Jones (27) was almost as productive. Danny Walker hustled for 19 points and 15 rebounds. Olney's leaders were Jesse "Booge" Morgan (28, 11 boards, five assists) and Kadeem Patterson (20); Morgan had scored 47 at Bartram in the teams' regular season meeting.
Class AAA Semifinals
  Franklin LC 73, FitzSimons 71: Denzel Yard scored 34 points and hot help from Nasir Jones (15). Andrew Reed (22) led FitzSimons.
  Gratz 49, Eng. and Science 37: The Bulldogs prevailed thanks to a 32-17 second half. The leaders were Tyree Smith (11) in points, Antoine "Ness" Bland (14) in boards, Bruce Hanner (five) in assists and Joe Reid (four) in steals. Marcus Brown (19) led E&S' four scorers.
Class AA Semifinals
  Imhotep 66, Comm. Tech 58: Sam Prescott scored 19 points, Will Adams saved eight of his 15 for a 23-15 fourth quarter and Parrish Grant mixed 10 points with as many assists. Shaquille Shannon (18) led CT.
  Prep Charter 55, Straw. Mansion 53: Soph Ameen Tanksley, despite a tender ankle, shot 6-for-7 and 10-for-13 points for 24 points (13 in the last quarter) as the Huskies notched the road win, then were pressed into the northwest corner of the gym by Mansion fans, some of whom fired plastic bottles. The only injury was suffered by assistant Skip Robinson (gash on ear, minimal bleeding). Ferg Myrick had 12 points, eight rebounds. Mansion's Devonte "DJ" Newbill posted 18 points and seven assists.
Class A Semifinals
  Math/Civics/Sciences 85, New Media 39: Jose Ortiz scored 11 of his 29 points in a 26-9 first quarter. Zaahir Smith added 21 points while Jeff Lord grabbed 13 rebounds.
  Boys' Latin 89, Robeson 73: Maurice Watson saved 13 of his 27 points for a 31-17 fourth quarter while nailing down the road win. BL shot 31-for-42 at the line to Robeson's 13-for-29. Jay Harris and Dom Owens halved 40 points for the losers.

QUARTERFINALS
(Two Games at Franklin)
Class AAAA Final
  Southern 69, Bartram 65: Sub Shaquille Gaskins, who figured he'd hit only three all season beforehand, nailed two consecutive fourth quarter treys and shortly thereafter hit a mid-range jumper to make it 62-54 with 3:41 left. He also took a charge on Bartram star Tyrone Garland (22) with 5:52 left; it was his fourth foul and he went scoreless thereafter. Jamir Hanner totaled 15 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. Lamar Speller and Haywood Henderson halved 12 assists. Bartram's Danny Walker swept 19 rebounds.
Class AAA Final
  Franklin LC 51, Gratz 48: Denzel Yard bagged 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists as the Bobcats became one of the few teams in the last quarter century to defeat Gratz twice in the same season. After evading a double-team, Yard hit Turhan Griffin for the winning layup with 2.1 remaining. Basir Fulmore added 11 points, eight rebounds, four steals. For Gratz, Tyree Smith scored 17 points while Antoine "Ness" Bland and Joe Reid halved 20 boards.
(Two Games at Southern)
Class AA Final
  Imhotep 72, Prep Charter 49: Will Adams (18), Sam Prescott (16) and Parrish Grant (14) paced Imhotep, which roared to a 57-34 edge over the final three quarters. Grant made seven of the Panthers' 20 steals. Only Ferg Myrick (11) reached double figures in points for PC. He also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
Class A Final
  Math/Civics/Sciences 69, Boys' Latin 42: The Mighty Elephants coasted behind Jose Ortiz (20 points, nine rebounds), Andre Thomas (14 apiece) and Jeff Lord (nine, 15). Frosh Maurice Watson led BL with 14 points, but shot 6-for-26.

SEMIFINALS
(At Franklin)
  Franklin LC 57, Southern 49: Once again, Denzel Yard willed a team with much less overall talent to victory by shooting 10-for-17 (two treys) en route to 24 points, and adding five rebounds, two assists, two steals. Nasir Jones added 13 points. Lamar Speller and Shaquille Gaskins scored 15 points apiece for Southern while Deshon "Biggie" Minnis dealt six assists and Jamir Hanner claimed 11 rebounds.
(At Southern)
  Imhotep 84, Math/Civics/Sciences 55: The Panthers spotted MC&S a 23-14 lead after eight minutes, then imposed their Will -- Adams, that is -- and frolicked. Adams finished with 27 points, thanks in part to six treys. Sam Prescott was also major with 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Jose Ortiz (19) topped the losers.

FINAL
(At Temple's Liacouras Center)
  Imhotep 49, Franklin LC 43: This first-ever Pub final featuring NO neighborhood schools went to the charter in its fifth year of membership. A largely forgettable game became a sweetheart in the fourth quarter and there was major excitement with 42.3 remaining after Denzel Yard hit a trey to draw FLC within 43-42. Thereafter, game MVP Sam Prescott (24 points, just like Yard) went 6-for-9 at the line to assure the title. Overall, he shot 7-for-13 and 10-for-15 while adding 13 rebounds and three apiece of steals and blocks. Yard's line included four boards, two assists and three steals. Yard’s percentage of FLC’s points (55.8) was the highest in a Pub final since FLC’s Rasiheed “Noot” Arnold managed 60.7 (34 of 56) in ’94 vs. Gratz. Overall, Yard poured in 132 points in five playoffs for 44.3 percent of 298. In this game he was the only Bobcat with more than one field goal and the other guys combined to shoot 6-for-26. Imhotep's Parrish Grant Grant finished with 10 points, five assists and two steals while likely becoming the first player in Pub history to start for championship teams at two schools (also Prep Charter in ’07). A year earlier, North Catholic’s Velton Jones had become the first guy to start for title teams in two leagues (also Gratz in ’06).

CITY TITLES
(At Temple's Liacouras Center)
CLASS AA
  Imhotep 59, West Catholic 53 (OT): In the first contest since the series was canceled in 1980, four players did a majority of the scoring. MVP Sam Prescott (26) and Will Adams (22) led Imhotep while Rob Hollomon (24) and Aquil Younger (17) topped West. Prescott added 11 rebounds, six steals and four blocks. Hollomon's outing included a 14-for-19 showing at the line.
CLASS AAA
  Neumann-Goretti 80, Franklin LC 78: MVP Tony Chennault totaled 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Saints matched Imhotep's experience -- league champ that barely survived. Tyreek Duren added 18 points, five assists. As he'd been throughout the postseason, Denzel Yard was sensational for FLC with 29 points and four assists. He shot 10-for-14 overall and tied the city's postseason record for treys with seven (in nine attempts); he hit his last right before the buzzer. The Bobcats shot 29-for-29 total and 11-for-19 on threes. Sub Jamil Drake, a sub guard, grabbed seven rebounds.
CLASS AAAA
  Roman 60, Southern 48: Though its best player, Villanova signee Maalik Wayns, was still unavailable (recovering from meniscus surgery) and its leading scorer, Rakeem "Rahk" Brookins, owned just two points, Roman held a 17-point lead late in the third quarter. Frosh Andre Horne (20 points, 13 rebounds) and MVP Koron Reed (18, 10, five dunks) picked up the slack. Kevin Regan and Brookins had eight and seven assists, respectively. Southern's Deshon "Biggie" Minnis collected 19 points, five assists, four steals.